Chiba-Tōgane Road

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Chiba-Tōgane Road (千葉東金道路)
Length:	32.2 km[1]
Formed:	1979[2]
From:	Chiba-higashi Junction in Chūō-ku, Chiba Keiyō Road
To:	Matsuo-Yokoshiba Interchange in Sanmu, Chiba Ken-Ō Expressway Chōshi Renraku Road Chiba Prefectural Route 62
Major cities:	Tōgane

The Chiba-Tōgane Road (千葉東金道路, Chiba Tōgane Dōro^?) is a toll road in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.

[edit] Overview

Officially the road is designated as National Route 126. The road is built to an expressway standard and is classified as a road for motor vehicles only (自動車専用道路, Jidōsha Senyō Dōro^?) (motor vehicles must have a displacement of at least 125 cc).

The road consists of two distinct sections. The first section (Chiba-higashi Junction to Tōgane Interchange) was opened in 1979 and connects the prefectural capital Chiba with the city of Tōgane. It is 4 lanes for its entire length.

The second section (Tōgane Interchange to Matsuo-Yokoshiba Interchange) was opened in 1998^[2] and is 2 lanes. This section is designed to become part of the future Ken-Ō Expressway. The expressway will extend south beyond Tōgane Interchange (expected to open in 2009-2010) and north beyond Matsuo-Yokoshiba Interchange (route is currently under assessment).^[3]

Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) is accepted, however no discount programs are in effect.

[edit] List of interchanges and features

• IC - interchange, JCT - junction, PA - parking area

No.	Name	Connections	Dist. from Origin	Notes	Location (all in Chiba)
(10) 1	Chiba-higashi JCT/ IC	Keiyō Road National Route 16	0.0	IC: Chiba-bound exit, Tōgane-bound entrance only	Chūō-ku, Chiba
2	Ōmiya IC		3.2		Wakaba-ku, Chiba
3	Takada IC		7.5		Midori-ku, Chiba
PA	Noro PA		↓		Wakaba-ku, Chiba
4	Nakano IC	Pref. Route 129 (Honda Teishajō Nakano Route)	11.4
5	Yamada IC	Pref. Route 83 (Yamadadai Ōami Shirasato Route)	13.9	Tōgane-bound exit, Chiba-bound entrance only	Tōgane
6	Tōgane IC	Ken-Ō Expressway (Planned) National Route 126	16.1
7	Sanbu-Narutō IC	Pref. Route 76 (Narutō Shisui Route)	24.8		Sanmu
8	Matsuo-Yokoshiba IC	Chōshi Renraku Road Pref. Route 62 (Narita Matsuo Route)	32.2
Through to Ken-Ō Expressway (Planned)

[edit] References

1. ^ E-NEXCO Expressway Data. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
2. ^ ^{a b} Chiba Prefectural Government. History of Capital Projects in Chiba (pdf). Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
3. ^ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Ken-O Expressway Plan, Chiba Section. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) East Nippon Expressway Company

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